This annual publication is a record of the IMF's Annual Meeting and contains the opening and closing addresses of the Chairman of the Board of Governors, presentation of the Annual Report by the Managing Director, statements of Governors, committee reports, resolutions, and a list of delegates. Usually published in March.

INTRODUCTORY NOTE

The Fifty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the International Monetary Fund was held in Washington, D.C., from September 28 through September 30, 1999, jointly with the Annual Meetings of the Board of Governors of the World Bank Group. The Honorable Mahesh Acharya, Governor of the Bank and the Fund for Nepal, served as Chairman.

These Proceedings include statements presented by Governors during the meetings; resolutions adopted by the Board of Governors of the Fund over the past year; reports, recommendations, or communiqués issued by the Committees of the Board of Governors at the time of the meetings; and other documents relating to the meetings.

Statements by the Governors are listed in alphabetical order by country on pages iii–iv, speakers are listed by session on pages vii–ix, and a list of abbreviations used in the statements and documents is given on pages 335–6.

SHAILENDRA J. ANJARIA

Secretary

International Monetary Fund

Washington, D.C. November 1, 1999

You are not logged in and do not have access to this content. Please login or, to subscribe to IMF eLibrary, please click here